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Article: The Legal Billing Evolution: How Far Along Is Your Firm?

December 27, 2024

AI & Billing / Fees

Fees in Transactional Matters

Legal Bill Review (Internal / Pre-Bill)

Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses

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Areas of Expertise in Legal Fee Analysis

November 19, 2024

Bankruptcy Fee Examiner

Fee Dispute Litigation / ADR

Fee Entitlement / Recoverability

Lodestar Multiplier

NALFA News

Prevailing Party Issues

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Special Master Recommends $7.8M in Fees in $25M Flint Water Crisis

November 8, 2024

Fee Allocation / Fee Apportionment

Fee Calculation Method

Fee Declaration

Fees for Fees / Fees on Fees

Fee Recommendation

Fee Request

Fees & Common Fund

Hours Billled

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

Lodestar

Practice Area: Class Action / Mass Tort / MDL

Settlement Data / Terms

Timekeepers

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The Wall Street Journal Cites NALFA Hourly Rate Data

October 4, 2024

Fee / Rate Economics

Fee Cap / Fee Limits

Fees in Transactional Matters

Fee Proposal / Bid

NALFA in the News

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Study: Washington, DC Outpaces Peer Cities on Hourly Rate Growth

February 15, 2024

Fee / Rate Economics

Fees in Transactional Matters

Fee Scholarship

Risk Management

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Article: Seven Key Metrics to Evaluate Spend on Outside Counsel

January 8, 2024

ALSPs

E-Billing

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Article: How Plaintiffs’ Counsel Can Avoid Common Benefit Fund Fee Disputes

December 14, 2023

Fee Allocation / Fee Apportionment

Fee Award

Fee Doctrine / Fee Theory

Practice Area: Class Action / Mass Tort / MDL

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Holland & Knight Faces Overbilling Suit

December 13, 2023

Fee Dispute Litigation / ADR

Fee Engagement Letter

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Study: Corporate Legal Departments Return to Hourly Billing?

November 13, 2023

Litigation Economics

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Article: Twitter Fee Dispute Case Offers Crash Course in Billing Ethics

September 19, 2023

Bar Rules / Advisories

E-Billing

Fee Dispute Litigation / ADR

Fee Engagement Letter

Fee Request

Fee Scholarship

Fees & Fiduciary Duty

Legal Malpractice

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Article: Legal Bill Review Won’t Harm Your Relationship with Outside Counsel

September 8, 2023

E-Billing

Fees & Privilege / Confidentaility

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Texas Court Rules in Insurer’s Right to Control Defense Fees

September 7, 2023

Coverage of Fees

Fee Issues on Appeal

Fees & Duty to Defend

Fees & Insurance Policy

Third-Party Payer

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Billing Tips: The Devil Is In The Details

July 6, 2023

Bar Rules / Advisories

Fee Scholarship

Law Firm Management

Legal Malpractice

Overbilling

Staffing Issues

Unpaid Fees

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Insurer Says It Controls Defense Fees/Costs in Asbestos Injury Case

June 6, 2023

Coverage of Fees

Fees & Duty to Defend

Fees & Insurance Policy

Practice Area: Insurance Coverage Litigation

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Report: Big Law’s Total Hours Billed at 15-Year Low

May 2, 2023

Staffing Issues

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Can Rates Make Up for Expense Growth Much Longer?

April 18, 2023

Fee / Rate Economics

Hourly Billing

Law Firm Management

Litigation Financing / Funding

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NFL Player Must Cover Attorney Fees in Poaching Suit

May 13, 2022

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Article: What is a Legal Fee Audit?

October 7, 2021

Coverage of Fees

Fee Allocation / Fee Apportionment

Fee Award

Fee Entitlement / Recoverability

Fee Request

Hourly Billing

Hours Billled

Lodestar

NALFA News

Prevailing Party Issues

Staffing Issues

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Insurer Overpaid Policyholder’s Attorney Fees, Judge Finds

August 25, 2021

Fees & Insurance Policy

Hours Billled